Thursday, November 27, 1919, appointed thanksgiving. selves and to mankind to see to it that nothing that we may do shall mar the completeness of the victory which we helped to win. No selfish purpose animated us in becoming participants in the world war, and with a like spirit of unselfishness we should strive to aid by our example and by our cooperation in realizing the enduring welfare of all peoples and in bringing into being a world ruled by friendship and good will. WHEREFORE, I, Woodrow Wilson, President of the United as a day of general States of America, hereby designate Thursday, the twenty-seventh day of November next, for observance as a day of thanksgiving and prayer by my fellow-countrymen, inviting them to cease on that day from their ordinary tasks and to unite in their homes and in their several places of worship in ascribing praise and thanksgiving to God the Author of all blessings and the Master of our destinies. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. DONE in the District of Columbia this 5th day of November, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, [SEAL.] and of the independence of the United States the one hundred and forty-fourth. By the President: ROBERT LANSING, Secretary of State. WOODROW WILSON. November 10, 1919. Census inquiries. Vol. 40, p. 1291. Answers to questions required. Object of inquiries. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS, by the Act of Congress approved March 3, 1919, the Fourteenth Decennial Census of the United States is to be taken beginning on the second day of January, 1920; and WHEREAS, a correct enumeration of the population every ten years is required by the Constitution of the United States for the purpose of determining the representation of the several States in the House of Representatives; and WHEREAS, it is of the utmost importance to the interests of all the people of the United States that this Census should be a complete and accurate report of the population and resources of the Nation; NOW, THEREFORE, I, Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States of America, do hereby declare and make known that, under the law aforesaid, it is the duty of every person to answer all questions on the census schedules applying to him and the family to which he belongs, and to the farm occupied by him or his family, and that any person refusing to do so is subject to penalty. The sole purpose of the census is to secure general statistical information regarding the population and resources of the country and replies are required from individuals only to permit the compilation of such general statistics. No person can be harmed in any way by furnishing the information required. The Census has nothing to do with taxation, with military or jury service, with the compulsion of school attendance, with the regulation of immigration or with the Disclosures prohib- enforcement of any national, state or local law or ordinance. There need be no fear that any disclosure will be made regarding any individual person or his affairs. For the due protection of the rights and interests of the persons furnishing information every employee of the Census Bureau is prohibited, under heavy penalty, from disclosing any information which may thus come to his knowledge. ited. I therefore earnestly urge upon all persons to answer promptly, Cooperation urged. completely and accurately all inquiries addressed to them by the enumerators or other employees of the Census Bureau and thereby to contribute their share toward making this great and necessary public undertaking a success. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done in the District of Columbia this tenth day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, and of the independence of the United States the one hundred and forty-fourth. [SEAL.] By the President: WILLIAM PHILLIPS Acting Secretary of State. WOODROW WILSON BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, Congress has enacted and the President has on the fourth day of March, 1919, approved "An Act to enable the President to carry out the price guarantees made to producers of wheat of the crops of 1918 and 1919, and to protect the United States against undue enhancement of its liabilities thereunder", which Act contains the following provision: "That whenever the President shall find it essential in carrying out the guarantees aforesaid, or to protect the United States against undue enhancement of its liabilities thereunder, and shall make proclamation thereof, it shall be unlawful to import into the United States from any country named in such Proclamation, or to export from or ship from or take out of the United States to any country named in such Proclamation, wheat, semolina, or wheat flour, except at such time or times, and under such regulations or orders, and subject to such limitations and exceptions as the President shall prescribe, until otherwise ordered by the President or by Congress; provided, that no preference shall be given to the ports of one State over those of another." AND WHEREAS, the President of the United States of America by virtue of the powers conferred upon him by the aforesaid Act of Ante, p. 1759. Congress did on the twenty-fourth day of June, 1919, find and proclaim, to all it may concern, that it was essential in carrying out the guarantees aforesaid and to protect the United States against undue enhancement of its liabilities thereunder, that wheat and wheat flour on and after July 1, 1919 should not be imported into the United States, or exported from, or shipped from, or taken out of the United States, except at such time or times and under such regulations or orders and subject to such limitations and exceptions as shall be prescribed until otherwise ordered by the President of the United States or by Congress. AND WHEREAS conditions relating to the necessity of maintaining an import and export embargo on wheat and wheat flour for the purposes above stated, have changed since the promulgation of the aforesaid Proclamation of June 24, 1919, NOW THEREFORE, I, Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the powers conferred upon me by said Act of Congress of March 4, 1919, and of all other Acts giving me Announcing limitaexporting of, no longer tions on importing and essential. power in the premises, do hereby find and determine and by this Proclamation do announce that it is not now essential in carrying out the guarantees aforesaid, or to protect the United States against undue enhancement of its liabilities thereunder, to continue the prohibitions and limitations on the importation and exportation of wheat and wheat flour into and from the United States, as prescribed in the Cancellation of pro- above mentioned Proclamation of June 24, 1919, and I order and direct that such prohibitions and limitations on the importation and exportation of wheat and wheat flour be discontinued and cancelled, effective December 15, 1919 hibitions and limitations. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done in the District of Columbia this 21st day of November, in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Nine[SEAL.] teen and of the Independence of the United States of America the One Hundred forty-fourth. WOODROW WILSON BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS under the authority of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide further for the national security and defense by encouraging the production, conserving the supply, and controlling the distribution of food products and fuel", there was created by Executive Order, dated August 10, 1917, a Governmental organization known as and called United States Food Administration, and WHEREAS HERBERT HOOVER was appointed United States Food Administrator with power to supervise, direct and carry into effect the provisions of said Act and the powers and authority therein given to the President so far as the same apply to foods, feeds and their derivative products and to any and all practices performed and regulations authorized or required under the provisions of said Act, including the issuance, regulation and revocation in the name of said Food Administrator of licenses under said Act; and in this behalf to do and perform such acts and things as were authorized or required of him from time to time by direction of the President and under such rules and regulations as should be prescribed by the President from time to time, and WHEREAS by Executive Order of November 16, 1918, Edgar Rickard was authorized and empowered during the absence of Herbert Hoover, United States Food Administrator, from the United States to exercise the powers and authority delegated to Herbert Hoover as United States Food Administrator, and WHEREAS Herbert Hoover has resigned from the office of the United States Food Administrator and Edgar Rickard has exercised certain of the said powers and authority of the United States Food Administrator until this time, and WHEREAS it is now desired to transfer the powers and authority of the United States Food Administrator in the manner and to the officers hereinafter designated. NOW THEREFORE under and by virtue of the power conferred upon me by the provisions of said Act of August 10, 1917, and of all other Acts giving me power in the premises, I, WOODROW WILSON, President of the United States, hereby order and direct as follows: Acts of former Food Administrator ratified All acts done and authorized by Herbert Hoover, United States Food Administrator, as aforesaid, and by Edgar Rickard, acting and confirmed. for Herbert Hoover, United States Food Administrator, as aforesaid, are hereby authorized, approved, ratified, confirmed and adopted. Powers as wheat Barnes, Chief of Cereal The powers and authority heretofore vested in the United States and what products Food Administrator, under the authority of said Act of Congress transferred to Julius H. approved August 10, 1917, and the executive orders and proclama- Division, Food Adtions issued thereunder, in so far as they apply to wheat and wheat ministration. products, are hereby transferred to, and shall hereafter be exercised by Julius H. Barnes, Chief of the Cereal Division of the United States Food Administration, who shall supervise, direct, and carry into effect the provisions of said Act, and the powers and authority therein given to the President, so far as the same apply to wheat and wheat products, and to any and all practices, procedure, and regulations authorized or required under the provisions of said Act, including the issuance, regulation, and revocation, in the name of said Julius H. Barnes, Chief of the Cereal Division of the United States Food Administration, of licenses under said Act relating to wheat and wheat products; and in this behalf he shall do and perform such acts and things as may be authorized or required of him from time to time by direction of the President and under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the President from time to time; and Records, personnel, there is hereby transferred to said Julius H. Barnes, Chief of the Cereal etc., transferred. Division of said United States Food Administration, all remaining records of said United States Food Administration, and such of the remaining personnel and organization of said United States Food Administration, as he may determine to continue under him as Chief of the Cereal Division of the United States Food Administration as aforesaid. Authority vested. General. Authority vested All licenses and revocations of licenses and all regulations now in tinued. force, so far as the same apply to wheat and wheat products, shall continue in force until altered or repealed by said Julius H. Barnes. Powers as to other The powers and authority heretofore vested in the United States foods, feeds, etc., transFood Administrator, under the authority of said Act of Congress ferred to the Attorney approved August 10, 1917, and the executive orders and proclamations issued thereunder, in so far as they apply to foods, feeds, and their derivative products, other than wheat and wheat products, are hereby transferred to, and shall hereafter be exercised by the Attorney General of the United States, who shall supervise, direct, and carry into effect the provisions of said Act, and the powers and authority therein given to the President, so far as the same apply to foods, feeds and their derivative products, other than wheat and wheat products, and to any and all practices, procedure, and regulations authorized or required under the provisions of said Act, including the issuance, regulation, and revocation, in the name of the Attorney General of the United States, of licenses under said Act relating to foods, feeds and their derivative products other than wheat and wheat products; and in this behalf he shall do and perform such acts and things as may be authorized or required of him from time to time by direction of the President and under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the President from time to time. Licenses, etc., con All licenses and revocations of licenses and all regulations now in tinued. force, so far as the same apply to foods, feeds and their derivative products other than wheat and wheat products, shall continue in force until altered or repealed by the Attorney General. November 22, 1919. Coal in Alaska. Vol. 38, p. 741. Authorizing sale for domestic needs of sur sion. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done in the District of Columbia this 21st day of November in the year. of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and [SEAL.] Nineteen and of the Independence of the United States of America the One Hundred Forty-Fourth. By the President ROBERT LANSING Secretary of State. WOODROW WILSON BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS, section 2 of the act of Congress approved October 20, 1914 (38 Stat., 741), authorizes the mining of coal from reserved areas in Alaska, under the direction of the President, when necessary by reason of the insufficient supply for national protection or relief from oppressive conditions, and WHEREAS, it appears that the available supply of coal for domestic and other uses in the Territory of Alaska, and particularly in towns and settlements upon or near the line of the Government railroad in Alaska, is, by reason of existing conditions, inadequate and insufficient. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Woodrow Wilson, President of the United plus, mined by Alaska States of America, under and by virtue of said statute, do hereby Engineering Commis authorize and direct the Secretary of the Interior, during the period of three years from the date hereof, to sell and dispose of surplus coal taken from the mines now being operated by the Alaskan Engineering Commission, for supplying domestic and other local needs in the Territory. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done in the District of Columbia this 22nd day of November, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Nineteen, and of the Independence of the United States the One Hundred and Forty-fourth. [SEAL.] By the President: ROBERT LANSING Secretary of State. WOODROW WILSON |